Crowne Plaza Times Square Debuts New Web Site
Times Square Lodging Emphasizes Luxury and Location
NEW YORK, NY, March 9, 2009 - The Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan Hotel, a celebrated luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, is excited to unveil their newly-designed independent Web site, launched this past January. The new site was designed and optimized by Worldwide Revenue Solutions (WRS), an Internet marketing company based in Dallas, Texas that specializes in service to the hospitality industry.
With a brilliant location in Manhattan's famous Times Square and a recent $85 million renovation to show off, the Web site focuses on lush New York City photography and the refined luxury that sets the Crowne Plaza apart from other hotels in Times Square. The atmospheric content, a joint effort between WRS and the hotel, capitalizes on the inimitable New York experience all the while graciously leading the reader towards the reservations engine.
Web site design and maintenance is just a small part of the partnership. Going forward, WRS will host the site and continue to oversee all search engine optimization (SEO) efforts. SEO is a multi-faceted process designed to boost the online presence and improve the search engine rankings of a particular Web site. This process involves tailoring content around niche keywords in order to maximize the site's "findability".
Along with fresh design and SEO, the Crowne Plaza Times Square has given their site a smart Web 2.0 edge with "GuestSpace", WRS' unique social media portal. "GuestSpace" is a multimedia social entertainment portal combining content, images, blogging, video and games. Like similar social media services MySpace and Facebook, "GuestSpace" encourages hotel guests to join an online community, share photos, and write about their experiences. The included blog also gives the hotel an opportunity to provide up-to-the-minute information to all guests and to build a positive dialogue between guests and staff.
The Crowne Plaza Times Square Hotel is pleased to kick off the New Year with an attractive, SEO and reader-friendly site and encourages all to come visit them at http://www.manhattan.crowneplaza.com
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